​Welcome to the Bavarian Football Works daily Men’s World Cup match thread! Every day during this tournament we will have a feature thread for discussion of the day’s matchups.The semifinals round brings us a pair of the most mouth-watering matches imaginable in the field. Today it’s the all-conquering French versus the defending EURO 2024 champions, the team that knocked them out of that tournament:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFrance vs. Spain (3:00 PM EDT)Latest results:Norway 1-2 England a.e.tArgentina 3-1 Switzerland a.e.tFrance 2-1 Spain a.e.t.It’s been a good ride for Spain but the fun ends now. Luis de la Fuente’s side play great ball and they will test France in a cautious battle between two titans. But Didier Deschamps has far too much starpower at his disposal to be denied. This feels like the day Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise scores an absolute worldie in extra time to really announce himself on the world stage — as if his tournament has not been extremely impressive already.✍️ OutSports: Spain’s only out player in men’s pro soccer is happily married and feels ‘completely free’✍️ The Athletic: How France are playing four proper attackers and not conceding chances at this World Cup✍️ Defector: France Feels InevitableVAR! Huh? What is it good for.The commentary…the anguish…TV/streaming: Fox One (USA), Peacock (USA en Español), Find Your CountryIf you’re a new member, feel free to introduce yourself! We’re mostly very friendly! Also, we’re from all parts of the world so don’t feel shy if you’re from a country that doesn’t seem represented on the blog.Use the on-screen “Refresh comments” button to periodically load new comments.Keep the sorting to “newest” to easily follow the conversation. It puts the newest comments at the top.While swearing is allowed within reason, please be polite to your fellow posters and avoid gratuitous obscenities. Racist, homophobic, and misogynistic language is not allowed whatsoever.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCheck out our beginners thread if you have any more questions. That’s about it. Auf geht’s!Sign up for a user account and get:New, improved notifications system!Fewer adsCreate community postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community posts